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Ihe happiness of her daughter to her own , which 

 can be no where but with thee. » 



«After a moment's silence the old man, priest and 

 projjhet of an unknown religion , added thèse words: 

 Orpheus we hâve been too weak, let us résume our 

 forlitude. I should oow point out to you the gran- 

 deur and the vigour of human deslinies. I should 

 converse wilh you on the endless warfare we are 

 obliged to wage , sometimes againsl our fellow créa- 

 tures , at other tiines against ourselves. Orpheus , 

 it is no easy task , to bring togelher dispersed mor- 

 tals, transformtheminto men by society , and impose 

 on them the salutary yoke of order and of law. I 

 should initiate thee into the cosmogonical traditions 

 on which marriage and property repose. I should 

 hâve to mark out to thee at the same time , the 

 paternal power, origin and symbol of ail power. And 

 above ail , I should explain to thee what Eurydice 

 is for Orpheus. We bave now but a few days to re- 

 main together , let not thèse days be lost ! » 



w Orpheus, bending with respect merely said : Au- 

 gust old man , I confide in your wisdom and in your 

 prudence ; I know that you possess oracles which 

 are unknow^n to me.» 



» Without doubt , son of Ihe Thyad« become a 

 magnanimous vira, you begin to understand how 

 deeply the providence of the Gods occupies itself 

 about those whom it destines for an important 

 mission. Vénérable Evander, are you not a certain 

 proof of Ihis? Above ail , it is the facully of sympa- 

 thy which is developed in thèse chosen bcings ^ 



